Friday, January 16, 2015

Radical Reposts: The Planets – Sun

Let’s
start our year of reposts by topicin the usual way we speak in astrological sentences—by
planet, sign and house. (I’d normally say, for instance, that I have Sun in
Virgo in the 5th House or Moon in Capricorn in the 9th.) Given that
natural order of astrological conversation, I’ll start this blog bibliography
(blogography) with anything I’ve ever posted on the planets, signs and houses
in that order. Later we’ll get fancier with aspects, aspect configurations and
the multitude of other topics covered here over six years.

Numerous
posts are about all 12 Sun signs, comparatively. I’ll put those in a
separate recap when we get to signs, because they cover much ground about the entire zodiac.
Many of those offerings are humorous. This first grouping will be more specific to
exploring your Sun in particular—not emphasizing how it relates to the other Sun signs.

While
some posts recapped are specific to a year or timeframe, I have listed those with at
least some generic information about the Sun or Sun in a specific sign within
the article, poem or post.

The Sun and Summer Solstice. Summer is primarily a celebration of the signs
Cancer and Leo. American schools may get out in Gemini and go back in Virgo (so
appropriate as the Mercury-ruled mental signs), but most vacations and the bulk
of summer occur when the Sun is in Mom and Dad. That’s right! Mom and Dad.

Sunny Side
Up!

These
articles help you explore your Sun or explore the Sun in a particular sign.

Once a
year, the transiting Sun returns to the exact same position it held in the sky
at the moment of your birth. This happens at a different moment each year,
within a day or two of your birthday. This fun-omenon is known as your
Solar Return. A guide for harnessing your Solar energy!

A
tongue-in-cheek editorial on why God cannot possibly be an Aries. For starters,
the answers to our prayers and most manifestations take much longer than an
Aries would wait. Unfortunately, most of us are pretty “Aries,” Aries or not.

Revisiting the trio of signs that make up any season helps
understand the quarter of the year we’re entering and how to make the most of
it. Welcome to the cusp of summer—winter’s complement and the extroverted time
of year.

Virgo

Virgos
of the World UNITE! Get Radical(21-Mar-09) The Radical Virgo blog
launch post. The vision behind The Radical Virgo and why you don’t have to be a
Virgo to play in this sandbox made of star-stuff.

A reprint of my article after which this blog was named,
first published in The Mountain
Astrologer in 1992. The response to my new vision of Virgo has been
overwhelmingly positive and timeless. If you have any planet in Virgo, here’s
the reason to get radical—or to the root
(what “radical” means) of your Virgoness. Even if you have none, find out why
the world needs the sign of Virgo more than ever—now!

An updated expansion of the original article, “The Radical
Virgo,” with a focus on information synthesis and global service. When I speak of a Radical Virgo, I mean the word
radical in these dictionary senses, the Virgo energy carried (1) to the utmost
limit, extreme; or a Virgo known for (2) favoring or effecting evolutionary or
revolutionary changes. I want to add to this definition, (3) A Virgo who
expresses the very root of the Virgo archetype, because radical
also means root.

Exploring the rich mythology of Virgo, “a nurturing mother
to all the earth.” How the Virgo Maria and these archetypal maidens round out
our understanding of the V-sign: Demeter/Ceres, Dike, Astrea and Erigone.

Why are Virgos in love with words? For years, I have used
the Celestial Influences astrological calendars. There is a two-word
affirmation for each sign every month. The I-statement for Virgo is “I Analyze.” That
job would be really difficult to do without words—lots of them!

All the wisdom this Venus in Libra
has accumulated in many years of a complex love life, written at the request of
a reader, full of tools on how to manifest your relationship … even how to help
romantic issues through the use of flower essences.

This
popular Halloween post is much more than a laugh-a-minute and a virtual costume
party. You’ll learn more about Scorpio than you ever wanted to know by seeing
how all the other signs dress up and act like one!

No holiday could be more “Jupiter”
than the typical American Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in the USA is perfectly
placed when the Sun is in Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter—the pre-game warm-up to
the most Jupiterian of all holidays, Christmas. Holy Sag! It’s your time of
year.

A quiet contemplation of Capricorn,
Aquarius and Pisces. Exploring the introverted time of year, as well as
introverts and extroverts, the Myers-Briggs Personality inventory, and the
gifts of being an “innie” and the inward time of year.

Winter starts with Capricorn. Cap
sways to rhythm of Saturn, the planet that rules time itself. Winter forces us
to face: the sand keeps running in our hourglass. All those questions about
fulfillment are more poignant, indeed more urgent, when there’s more sand on
the bottom than the top. The gifts of winter and retrogrades revealed.

“This is the dawning of the Age of
Aquarius!” —From Hair by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Have you noticed? The
peace sign is back—and not just on The Radical Virgo logo. The peace sign
celebrated its 50th anniversary and Chiron Return in 2008, the same year as the
40th anniversary of Woodstock. The psychedelic movement has weathered its
midlife transits!

Often cited as the archetypal
independent sign, Aquarius is often too busy with issues of society to get too
close to individuals. Not to mention, with Uranus as its ruler, Aquarius is about
as predictable and constant in relationships as lightning in a summer storm.
Changeability is deeply woven into the Aquarian nature, and like Sag, Aquarius
does not like fences or “shoulds.” On the other hand, when Aquarius—or any of
the more independent signs—is there because he or she wants to be and isn’t
pressured to commit until ready, Aquarius can ultimately thrive in relationship
and learn to relish interdependence.

Would you like to increase your
understanding of how the astrological archetypes express themselves in your
life? The abundance of planetary activity currently in Pisces suggests
you might find your answer by creating a set of SoulCollage® cards based on your natal
chart. This may appeal to people with natal planets in Pisces or other “artsy”Astro-signatures.
It’s like a personal Astro-tarot deck.

Explore
the late degrees of Pisces. In a previous article, The Winter Signs, I referred
to the Sun's sojourn in Pisces as “the dark of the Sun,” parallel to the “dark
of the Moon.” This refers especially to the last days before the Sun cycle
starts over. It's a sacred threshold.

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What is a Radical Virgo?

To learn the characteristics of a Radical Virgo, read Joyce Mason’s article, “The Radical Virgo.” In a nutshell, these Virgos are not the old fussbudget stereotype—no Felix Ungers or Adrian Monks here. Radical Virgos have the potential to change the world through their ability to develop and discover their unique pattern, becoming true human beings—not “human doings.” Radical Virgos give service in a whole new way by contributing to their community and world what they were designed to give. When we each do that, we have made heaven on earth. It’s like having all the cogs in the great wheel of creation turning like they were just oiled!

You don't even have to be a Sun Virgo to have the characteristics of a Radical Virgo, though any planets in the V-sign help. You don’t join this club. You recognize that you already belong.

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With the inception of the mixed media PsychKicks posts, Joyce is focusing her writing on all the tools in her medicine bag, astrology being just one of them. The more we know; the more we grow.The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly--that is what each of us is here for. ~ Oscar Wilde

About "The Radical Virgo"

Joyce Mason has Sun in the last degree of Virgo, three planets in Libra, Taurus Rising and a Capricorn Moon. She's a "PUNC," or a person with a prominence of the outer planets Pluto, Uranus, Neptune--add bridging and healing Chiron. (See her Outerplanetary People series for more on PUNCs.) Joyce is often mistaken for an Aquarius/ Sagittarius blend. Even if you don’t speak astrology, that makes sense on some symbolic level because they both end in “ius.” She believes that I and Us are one in the same—and celebrates the human spirit in which we’re all joined.

First and foremost a writer, Joyce was a consulting astrologer, tarot reader, dreamworker, and flower essence practitioner for 25 years. Her astrological specialties are the sign of Virgo and the centaur planet, Chiron. She writes on these and many other topics. Read her complete bio and astrology articles on her Writer Joyce Mason website.

The name The Radical Virgo comes from an article Joyce wrote in The Mountain Astrologer many years ago. It also evolved into a personal nickname.

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